Less than a week...

I'm going for bunion surgery on August 7. Two or three days of bed rest, then 6 weeks in a cast, then 6 weeks of limited exercise. I hope it is worth it.
I got the shoes worked over by the shoe specialist: they make me taller by about a centimetre, and they are very heavy. They can be hot to wear, and rather dorky sometimes, when I'm a tourist, but they do help my feet and hip work better.
My psoriasis is pretty calm, since it's summer, and remains more pronounced on my shins than on my feet. 
Will report after surgery.

Flaky feet and useless shoes

So, the feet have been pretty good--with respect to skin, at least--this fall. But in the last week or so, my ankes have neen inflamed. They are red, a lttle spotty, and itchy--terribly itchy at times. Mostly just the inner sides, and from the sole to just past the anke bone.
And my right foot has developed flakes, kind of post-blistery. On the arch and between the little and second-last toes. Weird!

The foot bones are another issue. The bunions are a big nuisance and all the other parts seem unhappy, too.
I bought a new pair of shoes a few weeks ago. They were perfect in the store. Clark's, soft leather, in a metallic shade, flats.  But the first time I wore them they were too big and floppy, until my feet swelled up and they were uncomfortable in other ways. I've tried to wear them once in a while, to get used to them, but it is very discouraging! And I thought they were going to be my dancing shoes.

November and Shoes!

Diving, resting, salt water and sunshine! Very good for the feet. Some walking around the resort; more than I do at home!
But all was well.
Back home, there are some callouses, but no skin problems.
Shoes are a problem, tho'; nothing is comfortable and my orthotics need repair.

Feet less like leather

The phototherapy seems to be working! The thickness of skin on my soles has been reduced, and most parts feel like actual skin instead of leather.
I bought new shoes but they are not a perfect fit, after all. I'm trying to break them in without hurting my feet. It's a battle.

relapsing a little

I did something foolish, which didn't seem serious at the time, but I guess it was.
On Saturday, I walked around for a couple of hours in my sandals (with the new orthotics) WITHOUT SOCKS.
Now I have 2 or 3 cracks, mostly on the right foot, and am trying very hard to make them go away.
I have soaked in Doak; I have spread Vaseline and the other treatments in patchwork configurations, so as not to thin or irritate the sore bits.
I have not stopped wearing socks, except in the bath, for days and days.

AAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH !!!